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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UGH!  Thanks for the warning OP.

I'm not normally a germaphobe but the idea of getting bed bugs from a library book really grosses me out!

Do you PPs think bed bugs/bugs in general will be less likely in the winter?  DS had a decent amount of books for now - maybe I'll wait on a trip to the library until it gets really cold and then just leave the books out on the porch overnight.   ;)[/quote]

Sadly, bedbugs aren't seasonal and this area really doesn't have cold enough outdoor temperatures to kill hardy insects with brief exposures. Exposure time needs to be balanced with temperature. I don't know exactly how cold it needs to be for how long to kill bedbugs, though I bet you could find some research on that if you looked. Overnight is usually too little to have much effect, and even a couple of weeks may not be enough-- it's all about how long it takes for eggs to hatch and even whether eggs can go dormant but still hang on in cold temperatures.  [/quote]

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